The theory of differential overqualification: Does it work?

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-16

  Büchel, Felix ^a   Battu, Harminder ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; JOB SEARCH; LABOR MARKET; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

GERMANY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041352258     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9485.00251     Document Type: Article

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